Necktie-tying form.



B w. 1. WOFFORD. NECKTIE TYlNG FORM.

FILED APR-26,191

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

BUSHEOD W. J. WOFFORD, 0F ITALY, TEXAS.

NEGKTIE-IYIN G FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed April 26, 1918. Serial N 0. 230,972.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BUSHROD W. J. Worrom), a citizen of the United States, residing at- Italy, in the county of Ellis and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Necktie-Tying Forms, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to improvements in.

necktie tying forms.

A necktie such as men wear and commonly called four-in-hand after being tied a few times usually becomes badly wrinkled and misshapen. The'usual life of such a necktie is comparatively short, because after it becomes wrinkled and stringy it is diificult to tie it into a satisfactory and neat appearing knot; therefore the necktie is discarded or laid aside for cleaning and pressing. Often the necktie loses its lining or filling and has not suflicient body to be tied into a sizable knot.

It is the purpose of my invention to pro vide a. tying form which may be placed on the necktie and the latter tied aroundsaid form which is thus completely concealed. The purpose of the form is to give a flat smooth support for the folds ofthe knot to cause it to assume the desirable shape and size. The wrinkles in the tie will be smoothed out when the latter is wrapped about a smooth form and the tie will not i tion the wrinkle to such a degree when the ends are pulled to bring the knot into position at the collar. i

In a more specific embodiment of the invention a tying form exhibiting in'crosssecgeneral curve of a volute is provided. This form is preferably made of some light flexible material having sufiicient rigidity to give it shape such as rubberized linen commonly used for collars. The form is made in the and has provision for receiving one end of the tie-whereby it is supported. e invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the followingspecification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example of the invention is illustrated, and whereinf Figure 1' is a perspective view of the tying orm 2 shows the 'formin position on a necktie and the latter ready nature of a tapered sleeve indicated in to be placed around the collar of the wearer,

Fig. 3 shows the necktie wrapped about and passed through the form just prior to com-pletingthe knot, and

Fig. 4 shows the knot as it appears after the tying operation is completed.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a sleeve which is preferably slightly tapered from top to bottom although this is not an essential requirement. The sleeve exhibits in cross sectionthe general form of a volute curve. The sleeve should be made of some suitable material which whileyieldable and partially resilient will have sufiicientrigidity to maintain the general shape of the tie and at the same time such a material as may be properly used with neckties of delicate fabric. I have found rubberized linen such as is used in making certain kinds of collars to be very satisfactory for this purpose, but it is to be understood that various other materials might be used.

The sleeve is split and is folded inward upon itself as indicated at 2 to provide a reinforcing stay or fold along one edge. Two holes 3 are formed in the sleeve and partially in the stay. The other end or split portion of the sleeve is rounded off and formed into a tongue 4 which overlaps the stay 2 on the outside of the sleeve. The sleeve may be provided with rows or marginal stitches 5 and rings 6 of stitches may be provided. around the holes 3 for the purpose of reinforcing the material. It is tog be understood that various changes can be made in the formation, and such' details are within the province of the manufacturer.

In using the tying form one end A of necktie is threaded through the holes 3 whereby the sleeve is supported on the necktie with the stay 2 lying nearest the body of the wearer and the sleeve swinging around in front of the end or length A as shown in Fig. 2. The end B of the tie is brought over the end A and in front of the sleeve 1 as indicated in Fig. 2. The end B is then wrapped around the sleeve as indicated at C in Fig. 3 and is carried around again upon itself as indicated at D. The end 1S then. brought up in back of the folds and passed down through the sleeve as Fig. 3. After this the folds are drawn tight to produce theknot as shown in Fig. 4. The tying of the tie is substantially the same as in the usual way except that the sleeve is used as a form about which the tie is wrapped. If desired the person putting on the tie may hold his finger inside of the sleeve when wrapping the tie around the same. It is believed the application of the device will be clearly understood and fully appreciated without further elucidation. However, it is understood that owing to the flexibility and semirigid nature of the sleeve, the knot which is tied may be manipulated and shaped into a pleasing form and is easily arranged to 15 satisfy the most fastidious dresser.

What I claim; is,

1. A necktie tyiing form comprising a split flexible sleeve having a reinforcing stay and an opening in one of its walls for re- 20 ceiving one end of the necktie.

2. A necktie tying form comprising an elongated split sleeve curved laterally and having openings at one side through which the necktie is threaded, the free side of the 25 sleeve overlapping the side receiving the tie.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BUSHROD W. J. WOFFORD. 

